Rahul, Sonia Gandhi concede defeat

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on their way to address the media at AICC headquarters on Friday in New Delhi. (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand)

Accepting responsibility for the party's worst-ever defeat, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Friday conceded that the mandate in the Lok Sabha polls was "clearly against" the Congress and said there was "lot for us to think about". (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand)

Holding that Congress faced its opponents on the basis of its policies, achievements and principles, the Congress President said, "Still we could not get the support we expected." (Source: Express photo by Oinam Anand)

"As President of the party, I take responsibility for the defeat," Sonia Gandhi said at the AICC headquarters.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi at a press conference in New Delhi on Friday after the party suffered the most crushing defeat when the results of Lok Sabha elections were released. (PTI)

Congress President Sonia Gandhi with party Vice President Rahul Gandhi at a press conference in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI)

Rahul, who was anointed the campaign chief of the party in January, also said that as the Vice President of the party, he holds himself responsible for what has happened.
"From my part, Congress party has done pretty badly. There is lot for us to think about and as the Vice President of the party, I hold myself responsible for what has happened," said Rahul Gandhi. (PTI)